Online tool helps business understand obligations
Happy World Consumer Rights Day everyone! Ok, it’s a little belated. WCR Day was on the 15th and I had no idea. Still consumer rights are a fantastic thing and it’s great that there are rules that...
View ArticleZed agin plastic bag compliance
Liberal Cost of Living Shadow Minister Zed Seselja has made an effort to earn his pay while running for the Senate and asked why the Government spent a whole $61,000 on plastic bag compliance. To this...
View ArticleAre you a small business owner? You
Business Coach Tony Ozanne is after business owners for an interview project: As a part of the Canberra 100 celebrations, I am (in an unofficial way) seeking to interview 100 business owners in what I...
View ArticleSmall Business Accountant Recommendation in Canberra?
Hoping someone can point me in the direction of a quality accountant who has a sound knowledge of small business finances. I work a full time job and run a small business on the side which is growing...
View ArticleA weighting for small local business when dealing with the ACT Government
Andrew Barr has announced his latest efforts to help local business: This month the Government is introducing a new evaluation criterion for all goods and services tenders that put a positive weighting...
View ArticleWall says ‘Cash on Delivery’ won’t hold up
Andrew Wall is looking to get the Government to stop asking for “cash on delivery” from small Canberra businesses, and claims that the Government is making life more difficult for these businesses. Mr...
View ArticleA crisis summit for local business
The Chamber of Commerce is sending out the ravens to summon a Business Crisis Summit: The ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry is holding a Business Crisis Summit on Wednesday 14 August...
View ArticleBusiness crisis summit outcomes
The Chamber of Commerce have announced what’s come out of their crisis summit at the Ainslie Football Club. “The overwhelming message from small business owners is they want a ‘fair go’ and for the ACT...
View ArticleGovernment and industry want to listen to local business
The ACT Government and the Canberra Business Council are planning to run a series of 10 forums to listen to the concerns of small business in the ACT. We here at the RiotACT have a concerning lack of...
View ArticleWhat’s the future for small businesses in Canberra?
As Federal Government Department’s continue to slash away at their APS number though voluntary and involuntary redundancies, the future of the economy of Canberra is looking unstable, particularly in...
View ArticleLegal assistance for local small businesses
Canberra small businesses will be able to access free legal advice through a new service available from today. Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, said the new legal advice clinic would make sure small...
View ArticleHow much did you pay for your last haircut?
Call me a metrosexual or whatever you like, but I love getting my hair cut. Unfortunately it doesn’t make me any better looking. I still walk out with my worry (and laughing) lines, and my nose is...
View ArticleFirst Look: The Flower Bar
Let’s go to the bar and grab a bouquet. In a previous life, I was the editor of a Sydney-based craft magazine. So it is no surprise that I was enamoured with the Canberra-grown Hooray! Magazine, a...
View ArticleAsk RiotACT: Small Businesses in Canberra
I am doing an assignment on small businesses in Canberra. If you or someone you know is running or is employed by a small business can you please inform me in the comments below? All I need is 3 or 4...
View ArticleWall to consult small business on paid parking
The Liberal opposition would ditch the Barr government’s plan for paid parking in the Phillip commercial precinct, shadow minister for small business Andrew Wall said on Thursday. “Unlike the...
View ArticleVenture capital scheme for Canberra start-ups
A venture capital scheme launched on Tuesday will enable Canberra entrepreneurs to access funds to build their business. Significant Capital Ventures is a joint venture between the Australian National...
View ArticleChamber lauds budget focus on business
Canberra Business Chamber has commended the ACT government’s focus on business in the 2016–17 budget and believes the private sector can play a larger role in getting the ACT back in the black....
View ArticleMumpreneurs band together for support
On a cold and rainy Tuesday morning, 15 business owners sit chatting excitedly. But they’re not just any business owners. They’re mumpreneurs – juggling motherhood and business simultaneously; doing...
View ArticleBusiness crisis summit outcomes
The Chamber of Commerce have announced what’s come out of their crisis summit at the Ainslie Football Club. “The overwhelming message from small business owners is they want a ‘fair go’ and for the ACT...
View ArticleGovernment and industry want to listen to local business
The ACT Government and the Canberra Business Council are planning to run a series of 10 forums to listen to the concerns of small business in the ACT. We here at the RiotACT have a concerning lack of...
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